LOVE STORY (Taylor Swift) meets VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay)

Please watch this video. It is awesome!!! It is long but it is a beautiful song and it combines a cello and a piano, my favs!!

Steph

we are starting Sam off right…



From July Pics

… no, he didn’t really drink it! He got one out of the box and just rolled it around on the floor and played with it. It is my wish that he is in elementary school before he tastes a soft drink, but we shall see… the grandmas might have other ideas.

Check out the lily that bloomed tonight in front of our house. Isn’t it beautiful?



From July Pics

Apparently, I am going to have more blooms soon!



From July Pics

Goodnight!




From Scrapbook Layouts

Below is the patriotic picture from Sam’s 9 month photo shoot that I had previously mentioned.



From June Sam Pics

Sam has started sucking on his washcloth during his bath. Of course, once I start trying to record it he only does for a short period of time (with prompting.) Oh well… be sure to watch the entire video though!
Steph

Sam’s teeth didn’t get the memo that the top middle teeth are supposed to come in before the side top ones do. His side tooth came in first and a couple of days later one of the middle teeth came in. There is no sign of the other middle tooth making an appearance anytime soon though. Oh well, he will at least have a cute, goofy grin when they grow out more. He also has a new one coming in on the bottom beside his others. That one is pretty uneventful in the appearance category so no picture of it.



From June Sam Pics

I picked up Sam’s 9 month pictures today. Below are two different ones that I got. If you check back on July 4th you will see the 3rd picture that I got of him. It is a very patriotic one so I am holding off on posting it. He is too cute. My favorite picture is the side shot but, I ordered the package of the front because I think more people would prefer a front shot over a side shot of the cutie-patootie.



From June Sam Pics




From June Sam Pics

I have decided that having a baby that outgrows things quickly makes me giddy when something that has been outgrown is recalled- I don’t have to store it AND we get our money back! WOO HOO!!

Today, I received notification in the mail that Sam’s one-piece bathing suit we bought at Costco before the Florida trip had been recalled. The zipper comes off and can pose a choking hazard to small children. Well, he wore it while in Florida and it did what we intended for it to do- protect his skin while at the beach. Since we now have other SPF-included suits for Sam and since he has outgrown this cool one-piece one, it is no big deal that it has been recalled. I feel like I checked a bathing suit out at the library since we were able to use it for free! All it will cost us is the gas to return it to Costco. WOO HOO! Here is a picture of Sam in his recalled suit. It was almost too small for him then- we couldn’t keep the legs pulled down and the sleeves were really long. It was pretty funny!



From Florida Trip

We had Sam’s 9 month doctor visit today. He was given a glowing report. He is 29.5 inches tall (95%) and 21 lbs – 13 oz (75%). He usually has been in the 90-95% range for his weight but the doc said not to be concerned because he is crawling and pulling up and semi-walking around so that will skinny him up. All the “tests” were passed easily and he thoroughly entertained the doctor. She told us we could start feeding him more solid, finger foods so he can get used to feeding himself. That is exciting! It really was an uneventful appointment and that is how we like them.

Below are two pictures of Sam doing his latest “trick.” I love his facial expression in this first one.



From June Sam Pics




From June Sam Pics

Sam went “swingin” last night. While he was entertained with the swing, I took the opportunity to snap a few pics. Below are some of my favorites. Be sure to check out his facial expressions- the “o” face is his favorite new expression.



From June Sam Pics




From June Sam Pics




From June Sam Pics




From June Sam Pics




From June Sam Pics

Hope you enjoyed!!

My thifty, hippie-side has struck again. Being a new homeowner, I am trying to get my garden area cleaned up and de-weeded. I have a child and a dog and therefore, I am leary of Round-Up and other such weed killers because I don’t want either of them to get sick. I came across a homemade weed killer online and thought I would give it a shot. It does a great job! The pictures below show the “aftermath” of my weed killer’s first application. This was sprayed on there the same day that it started raining for two days so I have a feeling it wasn’t 100% effective. Just imagine that prior to the application, the grass and weeds were super green and you will get the idea of how much has already died off.



From The House

Close-up shots so you can better see the dead weeds.



From The House

My mom applied the weed killer while I worked on stuff inside the house. She ran out before completely finishing the area we are trying to kill. She sprayed the middle of the below weed but not the outside.



From The House

The weed killer is super easy to make and super CHEAP. All you do is get a 1 quart container and pour 1 cup of white vinegar and 1/2 cup of mild dish detergent in it. Then fill the container up with water, shake and pour on your weeds or whatever it is you want to kill.

Enjoy!

I will let you decide…



From May Pictures